Solutions coaching? No problem! Part 2

Solutions coaching is a powerful, highly pragmatic and emotionally intelligent method of coaching individuals and teams. Its guiding principle is simple – find what works and do more of it. The SIMPLE model sidesteps the search for the causes of problems and heads straight for the solution. Of course, simple does not necessarily equate with easy. There is a subtle skill to applying this approach that takes the coach beyond learned technique and into the realm of artistry. The coach needs to be extremely sensitive to the needs of the coachee and to be willing to flexibly adapt the model to the information that the coachee offers moment‐by‐moment. The first article of this two‐part series looked at the core principles and the SIMPLE model of solutions coaching. In this second article the artful “how‐to” of applying this approach is shown along with some practical tools for putting the technique into practice.